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|name=Tinny Tim
|type=s
|image=[[File:Tinny Tim.jpg|225px]]
|gender=Male
|species=[[:Category:Robots|Robot]]
|origin=[[Earth]]
|voiced by=Tress MacNeille
|first appear={{e|2ACV04}}
}}


'''Tinny Tim''' is an unlucky [[orphan]] [[Robot]] who lives on the streets of [[New New York]].  He uses a crutch which seems to replace his arm) to help himself walk.  Despite the hardships he endures, he seems to be accepting of his lot in life. Though generally seen begging, he has been seen on separate occasions selling oil-ade {{et|2ACV13}} and [[New New York Post|newspapers]] {{et|4ACV18}}.
== Character description ==
In spite of others' treatment of him, Tinny Tim often apologizes for his very existence.  He seems to be accepting his lot in life, and often agrees with being left out.  Whenever he is incorporated into a company as an equal, such as with [[Dwight Conrad|Dwight]] and [[Cubert Farnsworth|Cubert]] in "[[Bender Should Not Be Allowed on Television]]", he is not only happy, but surprised.
Tinny Tim was based on the character of {{w|Tiny Tim (A Christmas Carol)|Tiny Tim}} in {{w|Charles Dickens}}' ''{{w|A Christmas Carol}}'', both in name, character, appearance and voice.
== Additional Info ==
=== Trivia ===
*Tim's crippled foot switches sides countless times throughout his appearances.
*Tim's crippled foot switches sides countless times throughout his appearances.
*His name appeared on the Robot Devil's "[[Wheel of Robots]]", but he has only one hand to switch with Fry. This could be explained as a way for the Robot Devil could have conned Fry if the name was chosen.
*He is one among few ''Futurama'' [[:Category:Male characters voiced by a woman|male characters to be voiced by a woman]].
=== Quotes ===
{{q|
<poem>'''Tinny Tim''': You raised my hopes and dashed them quite expertly, sir.  Bravo!</poem>
<poem>'''[[Fry]]''': Look, it's not the food that's important...
'''Tinny Tim''': I'm so hungry.</poem>
<poem>'''[[Amy]]''': Look at us; living like trash-eating bums in an alley now!
'''Tinny Tim''': And on [[Xmas]] eve, the most wonderful night of the...
'''[[Bender]]''': ''[Kicks Tinny Tim.]'' Oops...</poem>
<poem>'''Tinny Tim''': Extra! Extra! Greatest opera of all time sucks!
'''Zoidberg''': I'll take eight!</poem>
}}
=== Appearances ===
*{{e|2ACV04}}
*{{e|2ACV13}}
*{{e|2ACV14}}
*{{e|50}}
*{{e|4ACV04}}
*{{e|4ACV06}}
*{{e|4ACV18}}
*{{f|1}}
*{{e|6ACV13}} {{disputed canon}}
*{{clink|US#022|A Fit Worse than Death}}
*{{clink|US#037|Full Metal Racket}}
*{{clink|US#047|Chitty Chitty Bend Bend}}
*{{clink|US#052|Ro-Botox!}}
[[Category:Male characters voiced by a woman]]
[[Category:Robots]]

Revision as of 16:32, 27 September 2011

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  • Tim's crippled foot switches sides countless times throughout his appearances.